Campus Control Policies

At Sequoia, we expect our students to dress
in a manner that exemplifies academic scholarship and is aligned to our
school goal of preparing them for their future as a college student and
professional. The expectation is for Sequoia students to always present
themselves as academic scholars. The dress code policy is designed to
support them in meeting this expectation. Sequoia’s mission is to guide
students towards becoming good citizens and participants in the
employment market and larger society; school is a student’s place of
business. Part of this responsibility involves appropriate dress and personal appearance.

The administration will monitor student
dress at school and at school events. Out of compliant students will
first receive a warning. Disciplinary action will follow if students do
not comply with the dress code.

DRESS CODE POLICY

The dress code is designed to allow for
student comfort and personal expression while maintaining an environment
conducive to learning and appropriate for the educational setting. The
following items are examples of what the school considers inappropriate
and are not to be worn at Sequoia:

This list is representative but not all-inclusive.

Head Gear

Hats with obvious gang related logos such as XIV, neighborhoods, area codes or street names

Head coverings of any type that promote obscenities, drugs, tobacco, sex, or violence

Head coverings of any type in offices, Carrington Hall, or where "NO HATS" signs are posted

Sunglasses indoors except by prescription

"Do Rags, " hair nets, or bandannas are not to be worn on campus at any time

Clothing that indicates gang affiliation or in support of gang
activity, such as dice, dollar signs, area codes, XIII, XIV, Norte, Sur,
W, Crip, Blood, LPL; “bling”; more than one item of clothing that is
RED or BLUE, including backpacks, accessories, make-up, belts, shoes,
laces, etc. or as determined by the school administration and/or
consultation with the local law enforcement agency

Tagging or gang-related writing on backpacks, school supplies, shoes or clothing is not permitted.

Chains, spikes, studs or other clothing, jewelry, or accessories which are potentially dangerous

All straps on blouses or tops must have a minimum of ONE inch across
and be solidly attached to the front and back of the blouse/top and
cover undergarments.

Tops which expose more than 3 inches of the midriff when students are standing with their arms hanging at their sides.

Pants that are sagging or excessively baggy. Baggy pants are okay, but must be worn at the waistline at all times.

No bandannas on any part of the body except during school related sports activities and events and in representation of our school.

Students who are in violation of the dress
code will be brought to the vice-principal's office and will be reminded
of the Dress Code Policy. They will not be allowed in class until their
clothing meets the guidelines of the Dress Code Policy. Note: Repeated
violations will result in further disciplinary action.

Electronic devices and related items such as cell phones, head
phones, music players, or radios except if a teacher uses them as
equipment are not to be visible during instructional hours.

NOTE: Any student who is found with an
electronic device due to it being visible or audible during the hours of
8:20 a.m. (7:30 a.m. for students with a 0 period) and 3:40 p.m. will
have the item confiscated by the administration or any school staff
member. This includes students who have a cell phone out inside the
school building during 7th period when they do not have a 7th period
class.

The first offense will result in having the device taken away and
held in the vice-principal's office until the end of the school day. The
offense will be recorded in the student's discipline file.

The second, and subsequent offenses, will result in the device being
taken away and returned only to the guardian of the student. There are
no exceptions to this rule. All offenses will be recorded in the
student's discipline file. Also, the student will receive an
after-school detention.

For the third and subsequent offenses, the student will have the
device confiscated as mentioned above and two after-school detentions
assigned.

This policy begins in the 9th grade year and accumulates every year
the student is in school. It does not begin new each school year.

Sequoia High School is a Closed Campus.
Students are not permitted to leave campus during school hours. Students
who have doctor appointments must get advance passes to leave campus.
Gates to the campus are closed during lunchtime. To exit during lunch
with a pass, students are to exit through the Brewster pedestrian gate
or by the basketball courts. Student drop off or pick up zones will be
at the Elwood or James Street parking lots only.

SCHOOL BEGINS EACH DAY FOR STUDENTS WITH A
FIRST (Mon/Tues/Thurs) OR SECOND (Wed/Fri) PERIOD AT 8:30 A.M. Please
adjust your schedule accordingly to make certain your child is on time.
It is disruptive to the learning environment to have students coming in
late. Also, when class begins at 8:30 and your child arrives late,
he/she may miss valuable information and classwork.

Students receive two breaks during the school
day - brunch and lunch. These breaks give the students time to go to
their lockers, use the restroom, or get food. When these breaks are
over, students are given five (5) minutes to be in their classroom or
destination and ready to work. There is a one-minute warning bell before
the final bell sounds.

Once the final bell has sounded, the halls
are cleared of all students who 1) are not in class and 2) do not have a
pass from a staff member. These students are taken to the office where
they will:

be assigned detention for that day

call home and tell his/her guardian they were late and that they are serving detention that day after school.

Detention runs from 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. each day.

Every time a student is late for class under the conditions listed above, they will call home and receive detention.

The second time a student is late for class, they will be sent home for the remainder of the day.

The third time a student is late for class, a guardian will be called in for a meeting with the parent and the student.

Students who are chronically tardy may be
subject to escalating consequences including, but not limited to truancy
abatement contracts, in-house suspension, or suspension from school.

STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE HALLS WITHOUT A PASS DURING CLASS TIME.

A student may be referred for after-school
detention for 1) being late for class or 2) not adhering to school or
classroom rules. Any staff member may assign a student an after-school
detention. After-school detentions are not served on the same day as
they are given unless a guardian contact is made notifying the guardian
of the detention.

Detention is held Mondays through Fridays
from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Students need to report to the AVP office to make
up their detention.

If a student misses a detention date, they can still make it up by coming after-school and notifying the staff member in charge.

Students who do not make up detentions have their names put on the No Privileges List.

Once their name is on the NPL, they are not allowed to attend school
rallies, dances, games, or any extra-curricular activities until they
have served their detentions and their name is removed.

The NPL is updated weekly and posted outside of the AVP office.

Students who remain on the NPL will be sent notice in class on a
weekly basis. Students who fail to serve the detention within two weeks
may be assigned a day of in house suspension.

Students who do not make up their detentions
will be put in In-house Suspension for one day when they fail to serve
detention within two weeks, or have several unserved detentions. During
this time, they will be supervised by a staff member and they must bring
work to do.

All students will be notified in advance and can make up detentions to avoid having the one-day detention.

Students in In-house Suspension are expected
to arrive at school by 8:30 a.m. and will be held until the end of their
last class period.